Part of the bailout is to keep all those workers employed.

Having strings attached, forcing them to retool, is a great idea, I think. I have never owned an American made car. Each time I need a car, I do research, check Consumer Reports, insurance stats, etc. and the American made cars don't pass. American auto makers have needed to retool since the gas crisis of the '70's, IMO.

I bought the Toyota Prius in August. Gas / electric hybrid, does not plug in. I'm getting 48.6 MPG consistently. WOHOO! "Most" of the technology to develop the Prius was developed in the US, and we didn't follow through!

The Honda Civic hybrid is NOT a true hybrid, BTW, the ICE is always running.